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	3/10/2010 - Last night, the Artward Bound group walked down to Plymouth State's Silver Center for a night of poetry, featuring our own Salamarie Frazier '12. It was the regional competition, and, although Sala did not "win the night," she won the respect and admiration of all who watched her. Pictured above is Sala with her family and Kahlil Almustafa (one of the AB visiting a...   View
	3/9/2010 - Sophomores gathered together this morning for their second day of Artward Bound workshops, which this year include: Painting (Marlene White), Glass Beading (Sarah Hipple), Handmade Books (Laura Gaffke), Puppetry (Beth Nixon), Blacksmithing (Garry Kalajian), Slam Poetry (Kahlil Alumustafa), Glass Slumping (Shandra McLane), and Improvisational Music (Matt LaRocca). Students ...   View
	3/8/2010 - This morning, Holderness began Special Programs 2010, a ten-day program that address the lessons of the mind, body, and spirit in a very experiential way. Special Programs began at Holderness in the 1970s with the pioneering outdoor leadership program that became Out Back. Soon that program diversified into the five main components that make up Special Programs today: Proj...   View
	3/6/2010 - This morning, classes were canceled and students and leaders met according to their Special Programs groups. It was a time to review the schedule, ask questions, set expectations, and generally begin the transition from "regular" school to the Special Programs period, which this year runs from Monday, March 8 - Thursday, March 18. Above, the junior class meets with...   View
	3/5/2010 - We had our first official spring sports practices yesterday, as lacrosse, tennis, softball, rock climbing, and baseball came together for their first meetings of the season. It's a somewhat confusing time, though, given all that's going on with winter sports and the weather. Many of our snow-sports and basketball players are still very much focused on their sports, ...   View
	3/5/2010 - At this morning's assembly - after hearing announcements from all of the different Special Programs leaders - we came together to sing Bill Withers' "Lean on Me." It's the traditional song for the assembly prior to Special Programs, as it underscores several of the many themes of the program: find ways to help others around you, don't be afraid to ask for help yourself, an...   View
	3/3/2010 - A variety of student work is currently on display in the Heide Family Gallery in Carpenter, from beautiful photographs to creative pieces of sculpture. It represents some of the best work to come out of the studios this winter through classes and the Arts in the Afternoon program, and shouldn't be missed. The arts at Holderness are an important part of our curriculu...   View
	3/3/2010 - On to Semi Finals! This afternoon was a very exciting "double header" in the Gallop Gymnasium. With the entire school present and cheering enthusiastically, both the girls' and boys' teams advanced to the semi finals. In addition to watching two very exciting games, during half time and between games, Chefs Nick Stoico and Paul Clark served spectators hot do...   View
	3/2/2010 - Tomorrow afternoon, the whole school is looking forward to two exciting home games featuring the boys and girls basketball teams. Both teams face talented rivals in their NEPSAC Class "C" quarterfinal games. The girls’ team (11-7) will play fifth-seeded Kimball Union Academy at 3:00 PM, and the boys (14-8) will play fifth-seeded Milton Academy at 4:30 PM. Come on by...   View
	3/1/2010 - This morning at Chapel, we had the pleasure of hearing from The Rev. Randy Dales from All Saints Church in Wolfeboro, NH. Rev. Dales is a member of our Board of Trustees, a former faculty member, and step-father to Ryan Tyler '00. Rev. Dales gave us some background about the Old Testament figure Abraham, challenged everyone to take advantage of the upcoming Special...   View